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Mexican street food
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 * Name of article: (link) Mexican street food
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen this article because it examines Mexican culture through street food.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The article clearly states "Mexican street food" definition as well as some examples of the typically food you will find from local vendors. Yes, the lead introduces the fact that Mexico city was named best place to eat one street. Furthermore, the article claims Mexico has one of the most extensive street food cultures in Latin America and expands on the types of foods you can find on the street. The lead included all body paragraphs in lead and it is precise and straight to the point.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Yes the article is extremely relevant to the topic. The content was last updated September 2019. Everything in the article is important to the concept of Mexican street food (definition and food examples).


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The content was examples of typical Mexican street food such as tacos, tamales, gorditas, quesadillas, empalmes, tostadas, chalupa, elote, tlayudas, cemita, pambazo, empanada, nachos, chilaquiles, fajita, and tortas. As well as fresh fruit, vegetables, beverages and soups such as menudo, pozole, and pancita.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is giving the "Mexican Spanish" perspective to Spanish cuisine. The article gives Mexican street food examples and explains them providing facts. I would say this article is not biased because the title is called "Mexican street food" and it gives a Mexican perspective.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The article is obviously extremely reliable because it has 15 references and sources about Mexican street food and the examples listed in the article. I clicked a few links and they have all been updated within the month.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article was constructed well with pictures, definitions, examples. The article is grammatically correct and formatted in an easy way to read.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article includes pictures of each food mentioned associated with a picture to further understanding. The pictures all have captions and are authorized by Wikipedia. The pictures are laid out in an appealing way because it is right next to the described food within the paragraph.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The conversation involved with this article is a webpage called "Mexican Cuisine" which is a Wiki site where they have all up to date recipes, history, and ingredients involved in Mexican cuisine. Wiki provides a more factual discussion rather than personal bias that people have in class. However, this article is not involved in WikiProjects.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

Overall, this article was extremely factual and helpful for anyone looking to have an insight on Mexican Street food. The strengths are the facts and the weakness is the length of the article is only two pages. The article could be improved with adding the history of street food before going into examples. I think the article is well-developed.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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